12. Debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (debate)

(For the titles and authors of the motions for resolutions, see minutes of 15.12.2009, item 6)

12.1. Uganda: anti-homosexual draft legislation

Motions for resolution B7-0259/2009, B7-0260/2009, B7-0261/2009, B7-0262/2009, B7-0263/2009 and B7-0265/2009

Michael Cashman, Marietje Schaake, Charles Tannock, Ulrike Lunacek and Michèle Striffler introduced motions for resolutions.

The following spoke: Filip Kaczmarek, on behalf of the PPE Group, Kader Arif, on behalf of the S&D Group, Raül Romeva i Rueda, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Ana Gomes and Luis Yáñez-Barnuevo García.

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Cristian Dan Preda and Heidi Hautala.

The following spoke: Paweł Samecki (Member of the Commission).

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 17.12.2009, item 13.1.

12.2. Azerbaijan: freedom of expression

Motions for resolution B7-0264/2009, B7-0266/2009, B7-0267/2009, B7-0268/2009, B7-0269/2009, B7-0270/2009 et B7-0271/2009

Fiorello Provera, Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg, Marietje Schaake, Ulrike Lunacek, Joe Higgins, Ryszard Antoni Legutko and Tunne Kelam introduced motions for resolutions.

The following spoke: Laima Liucija Andrikienė, on behalf of the PPE Group, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, on behalf of the S&D Group, Ryszard Czarnecki, on behalf of the ECR Group, Jaroslav Paška, on behalf of the EFD Group, Bernd Posselt and Cristian Dan Preda.

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Tadeusz Zwiefka.

The following spoke: Paweł Samecki (Member of the Commission).

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 17.12.2009, item 13.2.